Suppliers that choose to become grandfathered suppliers for the Round 1 Rebid must notify CMS of their decision by November 17, 2010. Suppliers with multiple locations should only submit one notification to CMS.
The following information must be provided to CMS:
- Statement that the supplier agrees to continue to furnish certain rented durable medical equipment (DME) or oxygen and oxygen equipment that it is currently furnishing to beneficiaries (that is, before the start of the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program) in a competitive bidding area (CBA) and will continue to provide these items to these beneficiaries for the remaining months of the rental period
- Name and address of supplier
- Supplier’s Provider Transaction Access Number (PTAN)
- Product category and CBA for which the supplier is grandfathering
- Statement agreeing to comply with all terms and conditions applicable to a grandfathered supplier
Please submit the required information to the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC).